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Tornado Warning 8, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 13, 2018, 7:57 PM EDT for Lycoming County, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 13, 2018, 7:57 PM EDT (23:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Lycoming County, PA, Tioga County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 13, 6:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 194 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 173 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
120
WFUS51 KCTP 132357
TORCTP
PAC081-117-140030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0008.180613T2357Z-180614T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
757 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
South central Tioga County in north central Pennsylvania...
* Until 830 PM EDT.
* At 757 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cedar Run, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Buttonwood around 820 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ski
Sawmill Ski Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4158 7746 4163 7740 4152 7700 4135 7715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 299DEG 35KT 4157 7739
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DeVoir2 follow-up statements
675
WWUS51 KCTP 140017
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
817 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018
PAC117-140024-
/O.CAN.KCTP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180614T0030Z/
Tioga PA-
817 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TIOGA COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved into
Lycoming County. Therefore, the tornado warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect until 830 PM EDT,
and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT
for north central Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4152 7715 4149 7703 4138 7712 4151 7730
4154 7731 4154 7722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 301DEG 27KT 4151 7723
$$
PAC081-140030-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180614T0030Z/
Lycoming PA-
817 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LYCOMING COUNTY...
At 814 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Buttonwood, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Buttonwood around 820 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Ski
Sawmill Ski Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4152 7715 4149 7703 4138 7712 4151 7730
4154 7731 4154 7722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 301DEG 27KT 4151 7723
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
DeVoir442
WWUS51 KCTP 140032
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
832 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018
PAC081-140041-
/O.EXP.KCTP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180614T0030Z/
Lycoming PA-
832 PM EDT WED JUN 13 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LYCOMING COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4152 7715 4149 7703 4138 7712 4151 7730
4154 7731 4154 7722
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 299DEG 35KT 4143 7704
$$
DeVoirThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter | 33 min |
| Jun 13, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 66 min |
| Jun 13, 7:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 59 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.